NZQA registered unit standard
Title
Grade nursery crops
Level
3
20573 version 3
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Credits
5
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to recognise
quality standards, and grade nursery crops.
Classification
Horticulture > Nursery Production
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
Definitions
Nursery crop refers to a crop of no less than 50 plants.
Workplace procedures refer to oral or written instructions to staff on procedures for
the worksite and equipment.
2
Legislation relevant to this unit standard includes but is not limited to the Health and
Safety in Employment Act 1992, the Resource Management Act 1991, the Plant
Variety Rights Act 1987; and their subsequent amendments.
3
Work may involve exposure to chemical, dangerous, or hazardous substances.
Safety procedures are observed in accordance with NZS 8409:2004 Management of
Agrichemicals, available from Standards New Zealand http://standards.co.nz, or the
NZ Agrichemical Education Trust http://growsafe.co.nz/.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Recognise quality standards.
Evidence requirements
1.1
The reasons for setting quality standards for nursery crops are explained in
terms of buyer expectations, grower reputation, and financial return.
1.2
The factors considered in setting quality standards are identified and described,
with two examples demonstrated for each.
Range
may include produce size, shape, container size or stem calliper,
trueness to type, plant health, produce size in proportion to
container or other packaging.
Primary Industry Training Organisation
SSB Code 101558
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
20573 version 3
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Outcome 2
Grade nursery crops.
Range
for five species or cultivars of plants.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Quality standards are identified for each species or cultivar, in accordance with
workplace procedures.
2.2
Selected produce is graded into two or more lines, in accordance with
workplace procedures.
2.3
Substandard produce is identified, graded out, and disposed of in accordance
with workplace procedures.
2.4
Plants are uniform within each graded line, achieve the identified quality
standards, and meet any advertised qualities.
Planned review date
31 December 2017
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
23 February 2004
31 December 2014
Revision
2
24 February 2006
31 December 2014
Review
3
19 April 2012
N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0032
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA,
before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses
of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by
NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and
which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that
applies to those standards.
Primary Industry Training Organisation
SSB Code 101558
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
20573 version 3
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Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies
to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR). The
CMR also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing
to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors
and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact the Primary Industry Training Organisation standards@primaryito.ac.nz if
you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
Primary Industry Training Organisation
SSB Code 101558
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016